Wilson Central School District

374 Lake St
Wilson, NY 14172-0648
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 980 students in Wilson Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Wilson Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
980 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Wilson Central School District, which is ranked #595 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#530 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wilson Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilson Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilson Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilson Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wilson Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
284,563 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
872 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
81
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
3
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,947 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,003 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wilson Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wilson Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,947
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wilson Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,003
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wilson Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilson Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Young St
Wilson, NY 14172
(716) 751-9341
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
374-80 Lake St
Wilson, NY 14172
(716) 751-9341
Grades: 6-12
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 980 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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